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Wildlife Fund newsroom 14 Mar 05 Water crisis looms as Himalayan glaciers retreat Full report Water crisis looms as Himalayan glaciers retreat Himalayan glaciers are among the fastest retreating glaciers globally due to the effects of global warming, and this will eventually result in water shortages for hundreds of millions of people who rely on glacier-dependent rivers in China, India and Nepal. A new WWF report — An Overview of Glaciers, Glacier Retreat and Subsequent Impacts in Nepal, India and China — reveals the rate of retreat of Himalayan glaciers accelerating as global warming increases. The report states that glaciers in the region are now receding at an average rate of 10–15 metres per year. The report is released on the eve of a two-day ministerial roundtable of the 20 largest energy using economies in the world, including China and India, followed by a G8 meeting of development and environment ministers focusing on climate change and on Africa. “Ministers should realize now that the world faces an economic and development catastrophe if the rate of global warming isn't reduced," said Jennifer Morgan. "They need to work together on reducing CO2 emissions, increasing the use of renewable energy and implementing energy efficiency measures." links Related articles on Global issues: global biodiversity issues, policies |
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